| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Connecticut | Uconn moves into the top spot after knocking off Harvard. It could be a short stay with St. John's coming to town. | 2 |
| 2 |  | Maryland | Maryland remained undefeated with a couple wins last week, but a huge game at ODU is up next. | 4 |
| 3 |  | North Carolina | The Tar Heels failed their first road test, losing 1-0 at James Madison. They followed it up with a draw against WF. | 1 |
| 4 |  | UCLA | The Bruins have increased their winning streak to four games, but have a huge game at UCSB on Friday. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Akron | The Zips unloaded against a very good South Florida squad. Games get a little easier in conference play. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Creighton | Creighton lost their first game of the year to Old Dominion after giving up a 1-0 lead thanks to Tim Hopkinson. | 3 |
| 7 |  | New Mexico | New Mexico got another quality win last week against UC Irvine. Fairfield and NIU would be good wins as well. | 7 |
| 8 |  | UCSB | The Gauchos have yet to lose a game, but they have a huge contest against UCLA on Friday night. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Old Dominion | The Monarchs finally got the attention they deserve after beating Creighton. A win over Maryland would be huge. | 10 |
| 10 |  | Notre Dame | The Irish beat Michigan and MSU last week in soccer too. A trip to Louisville is a great way to kick off Big East play. | 11 |
| 11 |  | St. John's | The Johnnies held Akron scoreless in a 0-0 draw, but had a disappointing 1-1 result against Butler two days later. | 8 |
| 12 |  | Indiana | The Hoosiers have a long nine day layoff before heading to Columbus to take on the Buckyes. | 13 |
| 13 |  | Georgetown | The Hoyas boosted their win total up to seven with a couple more wins last week. Rutgers should make it eight. | 15 |
| 14 |  | Charlotte | Charlotte tied UNC Greensboro and has not looked particularly impressive thus far this season despite the record. | 12 |
| 15 |  | Louisville | Louisville had a tough loss against rival Kentucky. This week they host Ohio State and Notre Dame. | 14 |
| 16 |  | Northwestern | Northwestern has yet to lose a game. On Sunday they kick off Big Ten play by hosting Michigan. | 23 |
| 17 |  | Xavier | The Musketeers went to Charlottesville and came away with a result. This week Xavier should add a couple wins. | 24 |
| 18 |  | Marquette | Marquette joined Notre Dame in beating Michigan and Michigan State over the weekend. DePaul is up next. | NR |
| 19 |  | South Florida | The Bulls had a tough weekend. After tying Butler, the Bulls got hammered by Akron. Providence is up next. | 16 |
| 20 |  | Duke | Duke finally had a good week, beating Georgia State and Clemson. Those aren't great wins, but they are wins. | NR |
| 21 |  | North Carolina State | NC State lost their conference opener at home to Maryland. There is no shame in that. Clemson should be easier. | 19 |
| 22 |  | West Virginia | When West Virginia has been at home they have played great, but the road schedule has been very tough. | 22 |
| 23 |  | Virginia | Virginia tied a tough Xavier squad last week. This weekend they head to North Carolina for a big ACC showdown. | 21 |
| 24 |  | Rutgers | The Scarlet Knights beat Charleston 1-0 last week and have a big road game at Georgetown on Saturday. | NR |
| 25 |  | Washington | The Huskies have had trouble on the road, most recently against UAB. This weekend they get to stay home. | 17 |
9/17 Men's Soccer Top 25 Rankings
Mon, 09/17/2012
